El·lipse 114: Recerkids: a conference for restless young minds

The Ellipse this month highlights Recerkids, a scientific conference for kids held at the PRBB and in the UPF’s Mar Campus. On the cover you can also read about the launch of the new campaign “Prevention is everyone´s concern. Start with yourself!” by the PRBB Intercentre Commission on Occupational Hazard Prevention.

In the group profile section we will get to know the work conducted by the Genomics of Individuality laboratory at the IBE (CSIC-UPF), led by Francesc Calafell. The interview introduces Michael Eisen, researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and Open Access advocate, who tells us how he sees the future of scientific publications. In the science uncovered section we explore the huge field of possibilities of Artificial Intelligence applied to biological and biomedical research.

In this issue you will also learn about the possible link between blue light at night and a higher risk of breast and prostate cancer, a mouse gene found to be involved in alcoholism, the connection between occupational exposure and COPD risk, how biological age may predict better than chronological age the probability of death following a stroke, the lack of comprehensive policies for eliminating viral hepatitis as a major public health threat at many European countries, the dual role of cohesin for cell viability, how immune cells keep mammary stem cells safe, and new findings into the genetic landscape of the autistic spectrum.

Also, do not miss the scientific photo of this month, and remember you can see all previous editions of El·lipsehere, where you can also register to get the publication every month in your email.